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The British are here: Dr. Alan Boyer conducts the American Fork Symphony

If Paul Revere were alive and residing in Utah Valley -- perhaps in Spanish Fork, or Payson -- then he might get on his horse Sunday evening and go galloping down Interstate 15 to warn the populace about the concert to be presented Monday night at American Fork Junior High School. That's where ...

The best music teacher may be in American Fork, but she is not from the U.S.

An American Fork educator has received the Outstanding Elementary Music Educator of the Year award.Anne Boyer, who has taught in high schools and elementary schools for 34 years, received the award from the Utah Music Educators Association for her work with the American Fork Elementary ...

American Fork boys crush Pleasant Grove with hot shooting, 30-point lead

A pair of underclassmen led the American Fork Cavemen to a 62-32 victory over rival Pleasant Grove on senior night. With the win the Cavemen clinched second place in region 4 and the right to host a first-round playoff game.Junior Ryan Andrus led the Cavemen with 19 points and freshman Brendan ...

American Fork’s UCHD to take on leading cause of injury among older adults

It is the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths among those aged 65 years and older, according to the Utah County Health Department: one-third of older adults in the United States fall each year -- sometimes with disastrous consequences.Medicare pays on average between $9,113 and ...

The School CEO: The good, bad and ugly about mercenary educators

The rise of charter schools in Utah has also increased the number of educators who are working as consultants. These school leaders don’t have their primary allegiance to the school but to their company bosses or future income.Imagine if you are the third wife of a man, and you realize he has ...